Pocket PC Summit Oct 2003... anyone know the actual dates?

[DubWireless]

hi, just trying to get the actual dates of this year's Pocket PC summit straight... on the Pocket PC Summit site is says Oct 20 - 23
on the CTIA site it says the whole CTIA event runns Oct 20 - 23, with the PPC Summit (Special Interenst Seminar) running Oct 20 & 21
and just seen their (side) banner add on pocketpcthoughts.com saying: Oct 21 - 24anyone able to confirm if the Summit is on the two days: Mon Oct 20 and Tue Oct 21... or is longer

thanks

[David McNamee]

I called and spoke with John Forrester with MultiMeteor, the event organizers. The Pocket PC Summit is the 20th and 21st. The 23rd and 24th is admission to the exhibit hall which, I'm led to understand, includes all of the CTIA exhibits, the Pocket PC Magazine Best Awards, etc.

I was promised that their website would be updated soon to make this more clear. I'm also trying to get details about speakers and break-out sessions. I'll post back if I get anything.

I've heard good things about this event in the past. Anyone else planning on going?

[David McNamee]

Here's an update from John Forrester at MultiMeteor - boy, was that quick! According to John, the following topics will be covered in depth by speakers at this year's Pocket PC Summit:

* Security
* Mobilizing Legacy Systems
* Business Value (ROI/TCO)
* Systems/Device Management
* Smartphones and Enterprise Solutions
* Best Practices for creating Web Services using .NET CF
* ASP.NET Mobile Controls
* Windows Mobile 2003 for the Enterprise; What the newest
Pocket PC OS means for your business
* Bluetooth and Mobile Devices
* Mobile Data through Mobile Devices
* Case Studies of Large Scale Mobile Deployments in Vertical Markets
* 802.11 Wi-Fi corporate LANS

Sounds like it will be a packed couple of days. Glad to see that there will be developer content, too :D

[DubWireless]

thanks David

I understood the CTIA exhibition runs on the 22nd and 23rd though (with a preview on the evening of 21st)
http://www.wirelessit.com/registration/prices.cfm

Glad the 20th and 21st are confirmed - i'd booked the flights and accommodation already - then started seeing different dates around the place!!

I was at last Octobers in LA, interesting event with some good talks and keynotes. Here are a couple of sites with some info on it from the bookmarks:
http://www.canadapocketpc.com/summaryhollywood.htm
http://www.sfmmuf.org/pocketpcsummit.html

Much better idea to combine it with CTIA this year though, plety of poeople who'd be interested in both events so saves on extra travel etc.

[DubWireless]

PocketPC Summit website has been updated to list out the exact dates for the Summit and CTIA now:

Pocket PC Summit 2003
http://www.pocketpcsummit.com/

CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & ENTERTAINMENT
Sands Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada, Oct 20-23
Conference: Oct 20-21, Exhibition: Oct 22-23

anyone else going?